N.M. Admin. Code § 16.24.3.12 - EUTHANASIA BY INJECTION OF FDA APPROVED SODIUM PENTOBARITAL EUTHANASIA SOLUTION OR BOARD APPROVED EUTHANASIA SOLUTIONS

A. The approved routes of injections of an FDA approved sodium pentobarbital euthanasia solution or board approved euthanasia solutions, listed in order of preference, are:

(1) intravenous injection as taught in board approved euthanasia technician training courses;

(2) intraperitoneal injection, but only if used as taught in a board approved euthanasia technician training course and as set forth below; or

(3) intracardiac injection, but only if used in accordance with Section 30-18-15 NMSA 1978 and as set forth below; it is unlawful for a euthanasia technician to use intracardiac injections to administer euthanasia to a conscious animal.

B. Intracardiac injection shall be acceptable only when performed on anesthetized or comatose animals. If a euthanasia technician uses intracardiac injection, the euthanasia technician shall administer the appropriate pre-euthanasia drugs as set forth in the board approved euthanasia technician training courses and shall ascertain that the animal is not conscious before administering the intracardiac injection.

C. Only veterinarians or euthanasia technicians shall administer the injections set forth in the board approved euthanasia technician training.

D. The euthanasia agency shall equip the designated area used for injection to ensure accuracy in the procedure and safety for the euthanasia technician, which should include but is not limited to sufficient lighting, useable animal restraint devices, and an eye wash station.

E. Euthanasia technicians shall administer injectable euthanasia agents to animals with at least the minimum dosage, as set forth in the board approved euthanasia technician training courses.

F. Euthanasia technicians shall place animals given an FDA approved sodium pentobarbital euthanasia solution or board approved euthanasia solutions by intraperitoneal injection in a quiet area, separated from physical contact with other animals during the dying process except that newborns and infants may be held.

G. Euthanasia technicians shall monitor the animals from the time euthanasia is performed until verification of the death of each animal.

H. Euthanasia technicians shall verify death by a combination of ascertaining the absence of ocular reflexes as well as the cessation of heartbeat or by observing the onset of rigor mortis, or other methods established by the board approved euthanasia technician training courses prior to remains storage and disposal.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 16.24.3.12

16.24.3.12 NMAC - Rp, 16.24.3.12 NMAC, 2/5/14, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, May 29, 2018, eff. 7/1/2018, Repealed by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 6/30/2018